Coming Soon: River Science’s Pre-Apprenticeship Program

In the summer of 2026 River Science received the Youth Engagement Grant from Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) to establish a recognized pre-apprenticeship program by further developing our secondary curriculum and internship program as well as a Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP). Our pre-apprenticeship will merge our current secondary education courses (Water Quality & Ecology and Hydrology & Watersheds) with our internship and job shadowing opportunities and will target students ages 16-18.

Coming Soon: River Science’s Registered Apprenticeship Program

River Science’s Registered Apprenticeship Program will be established by further developing our post-secondary trainings/courses and our partnerships established via our RiverCorps Program. This program will target youth ages 18-24.

River Science’s pre-apprenticeship will provide high school graduates with a pipeline to our RAP without requiring additional post-secondary schooling.

This content is supported with funds from the Youth Engagement Grants, funded by The Future Ready Apprenticeship Center (The Center). The Center is supported by a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor. The project is 100% funded by $12.5 million of federal funds.